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Lithuania is the biggest of the three Baltic states and covers an area roughly the same size as Ireland. It borders Latvia in the north, Belarus in the south-east, the Baltic Sea in the west and Poland and the truncated Kaliningrad Region of Russia in the south-west. It's a predominantly flat country, and its highest point, Juozapin?s, measures only 294m (964ft). Lithuania's Baltic coast extends about 100km (62mi), half of which lies along the extraordinary Curonian Spit - a pencil thin 98km (61mi) long sandbar that's up to 66m (216ft) high.

Just over one quarter of Lithuania is forested, in particular the south-west of the country. Elk, deer, wild boar, wolf and lynx inhabit the forests, though you're unlikely to bump into any without some guidance. Lithuania also has about 2000 otters, and Lake Zuvintas, in the south, is an important breeding ground and migration halt for water birds. There are five national parks in Lithuania and a number of nature reserves, the highlight being the Kursiu Nerija National Park, a special environment of high dunes, pine forests, beaches, a lagoon and sea coasts.

The Lithuanian climate is temperate. From May to September daytime highs vary from about 14 to 22?C (57 to 72?F), but between November and March it rarely gets above 4?C (39?F). July and August, the warmest months, are also wet, with days of persistent showers. May, June and September are more comfortable, while late June can be thundery. Slush under foot is something you have to cope with in autumn, when snow falls then melts, and in spring, when the winter snow thaws.

Nature has been generous to Lithuania. Although there are no mountains or great forests, the country's beauty lies in the diversity of its landscape. This is a place of rolling hills and gentle plains; of quietly flowing rivers and of lakes which reflect the blueness of the sky. The largest river, the Nemunas, gathers and carries the waters of many tributaries to the Baltic Sea, wherein lies Lithuania's famous "amber coast". Called the Curonian Spit, it is a sixty mile-long bank of sand dunes and pine trees which stretches from the southwest to the seaport of Klaipėda and encloses the vast Curonian Lagoon. For centuries, amber, Lithuania's precious harvest of the sea, has been washed onto these golden sands.

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Welcome to Zemaitija National Park with its majestic Lake Plateliai and picturesque landscape including a great variety of unique natural, historical and cultural values. Establishment and Goals Zemaitija National Park (ZNP) was...
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Situated to the west of the city along the meandering Neris River, this wooded park covering 395 acres of pine woods was famed as far back as the 16th Century. It is reported that Tsar Alexander I was at a ball in Vingis when he received the news of...
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Covering an area of 18 thousand hectares, the Kursiu Nerija National Park was designated to protect the unique scenic beauty of the Kursiu Nerija, a narrow peninsula separating the Kursiu Marios (Curonian Lagoon) from the Baltic Sea. The peninsula,...
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Dzukija National Park was designated in 1991 in the region of Varena. Its aim is to protect the landscape, the old villages, historical and cultural monuments, and forests of south-eastern Lithuania. The park's territory is 55 thousand hectares, 85...
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Lithuania's first national park - Aukstaitija National Park - was designated in 1974 and covers an area of 40570 hectares in the regions of Ignalina, Utena and Svencionys. Over 70 per cent of its territory is pine stands, including the ancient...
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Situated at the foot of the Hill of Three Crosses and adjacent to Sereikiskiu parkas, this 76 acre park is hilly and clad with old trees and bushes. Through it runs the dainu (song) valley where folk dancing, singing and rock concerts are held. ...
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Žvėrinčius is a protected area in the forest of Telšiai. The main aim of this place is to try and introduce wild life to the society and at the very same time stress the importance of conserving and protecting the natural...
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The Trakai National Park was designated in 1992 to embrace the historic city of Trakai, some 25 kilometers outside Vilnius, and the forests, lakes and villages in its environs. The total area of the park is 82 sq. kilometers. The most valuable...
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The largest lakes of southern Lithuania - Meteliai, Dusia and Obelija. Homesteads hidden in orchards, complexes of hill-forts. Excursions, ecological tourism, windsurfs, birdwatching, fishing, commercial hunting. The hill...
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All year round riding school in Kurtuvenai and the service centre. Riding in the area of picturesque lakes and forests. 14 cycling routes. Fishing, watching birds, animals and insects. Interesting outings, natural history tours and ecological...
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The delta of the largest river in Lithuania, fishing villages and ethnographical homesteads, the town of Rusne on the island, the unique lighthouse of Uostadvaris, the engineering complex of the old jetty and old polder devices. Birdwatching towers...
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Plunge Park is one of the most beautiful and richest parks in Lithuania. In the times of duke Mykolas Oginskas, the territory of the park was close to 70 hectares. With city growth the park territory was...
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Unique loops of the Nemunas, the largest river in Lithuania, Degsne Larch Forest, Punia hill-fort, Birstonas health resort. The Nemajunai urban complex. Lithuanian mead is produced in Stakliskes, which is situated nearby. The Rowing Centre in...
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The only Zoo in Lithuania was established in an old oak grove. Here you can see approximately 270 animal species from different continents.
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Everybody knows Nida, Juodkrantė, and Preila. Many have been there, gazed at the wavering shapes of the land in the distance from the other side of the lagoon, asking themselves what is beyond, where the sky blends with the water, what land is...
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